RF receiver noise floor calculator

Calculate input-referred noise power with your own figures.

Your numbers

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Use input-referred noise power to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Noise bandwidth (Hz)
1000000
Receiver noise figure (dB)
5
Source temperature (K)
290
Input-referred noise power (dBm)
-108.975187

Try another scenario

Noise bandwidth (Hz)
1100000
Receiver noise figure (dB)
5
Source temperature (K)
290
Input-referred noise power (dBm)
-108.56126
Calculation method

Calculation method

Input-referred noise power (dBm)

10 log10(kB bandwidth × [source T + 290(F−1)] / 1mW), F=10^(NF/10).

Symbols and units
a
Noise bandwidth (Hz)
b
Receiver noise figure (dB)
c
Source temperature (K)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Bandwidth, noise figure, temperature. Returns Thermal-noise estimate. All coefficients and observations are user supplied; results describe only the stated mathematical model. Quantities are deterministic calculations from supplied observations and assumptions; no external data is fetched. Supported limits: Finite inputs only; numeric fields bounded as labelled. Lists and JSON records are limited to 256 entries unless a stricter tool bound is stated. No automatic design approval, legal conclusion, treatment recommendation or safety certification. Noise bandwidth (Hz): minimum 1e-12, maximum 1000000000000.0. Receiver noise figure (dB): minimum 0, maximum 100. Source temperature (K): minimum 1e-12, maximum 1000000000000.0.
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